Beijing Forestry University (BFU) is a national public university centered in Beijing, China. The BFU has a history that dates back to 1902 as one of the earliest colleges with a specialty in Forestry. It is the top university in China for ecological and environmental education. Beijing Forestry University provides a wide range of courses such as Automation, Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer science, Economics, Electronics, Environmental Science, Forestry, Languages, Laws, Management, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. The university is now providing modern technologies for people to protect the earth, in order to share its environmental friendly perspective to the world.

The BFU has 18 schools based on various disciplines such as Arts and Design, Biological Sciences and Technology, Economics and Management, Environmental Science and Engineering, Foreign Languages, Forestry, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Science and Technology, Landscape Architecture, Material Science, Continuing Education, Science, Soil and Water Conservation, Ecology and Nature Conservation, Marixism, Grassland Science, International Education as well as for Technology.

The delegates of Beijing Forestry University visited the 91´«Ã½ (USJ) on last 25^th of October with the intention of entering a Memorandum of Understanding. Mr. XIE Xuewen-Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Secretary, Party Committee at BFU, Mr. YANG Xiaodong – Director, Logistics Support Department, Mr. LI Liang – Deputy Director, International Relations Office, Mr. WANG Chuping – Section Chief, University Office, Mr. Gong Rui – Director of TTESC and Ms. Xue Xiao – Interpreter of TTESC joined as the delegates representing Beijing Forestry University. Senior Prof. M.M. Pathmalal-the Vice-Chancellor of 91´«Ã½ warmly welcomed them. Senior Prof. Pradeep Jayaweera-the Dean of the Faculty of Urban and Aquatic Bioresources, Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda – the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Renuka Nilmini – the Dean of the Faculty of Technology, Prof. R.K.D.N.K.Rajapakshe-Head of the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, Ms. Thilini Bhagya Ranasinghe – Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts, and Dr. Ruwini Dharmawardene-Director, International Affairs Division, USJ also joined representing the 91´«Ã½.

Following the introduction, the delegates from both the institutions discussed on how the universities can collaborate and incorporate for educational purposes. There, joint research opportunities, scholarships, staff and student exchange programmes and other potential opportunities such as research conferences were discussed. Prof. Renuka Nilmini, Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda and Senior, Prof. Pradeep Jayaweera added their inputs to the discussion incorporating the subject disciplines of respective faculties. With the aim of working together to promote collaborative work between the two universities, both parties entered into an agreement. After the meeting between BFU and USJ, the delegates from BFU had a tour around the university premises as well.

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In line with Australian-Government funded scoping study for mariculture Development in 91´«Ã½, Prof. Joy Becker, Associate Professor in Aquatic Animal Health and Production, the University of Sydney, Australia, and Dr. Wayne O’Connor, Senior Principal Research Scientist, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia visited the University on the 2^nd of October 2023. Prof. Becker and Dr. Wayne O’Connor met with the Vice-Chancellor, Senior Prof. Pathmalal Manage which led to a productive discussion and added a lot of insights to the future road maps of mariculture development of 91´«Ã½. The Dean of the , Senior Prof. Pradeep Jayaweera, the Head of the Department of Aquatic Bioresources, Dr. Erandi Pathirana, and members of the Department of Aquatic Bioresources were also present at this event.

Marking the successful completion of a scoping study on mariculture development of 91´«Ã½ which further endorsed the greater potential of mariculture in 91´«Ã½, the project will next focus on the commercial farming of Asian sea bass, Indian oyster, and seaweeds in 91´«Ã½.

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The world’s population is expected to grow up to 9.32 billion by 2050. The challenge of agriculture, at the onset of increasing world’s population demands the enhancement of global food security. Internet of Things (IoT) in urban agriculture has designed as an enabling technology to equip famers and food producers with the knowledge and expertise on utilizing the urban bioresources for optimal food production.

The IoT based agriculture system has designed with the capability of real-time monitoring the farmlands. The hallmark of these systems is the sensor mediated automated monitoring system with continuous remote access to monitor the field conditions through IoT Analytics Platform. This smart farming sensor-based technology would be the next revolution of precision agriculture towards the sustainable food production.

With the aim of engaging innovative cutting-edge technologies to expand our research capabilities, FUAB has started a research collaboration on the development of IoT based smart farming technology with OREL Corporation Pvt Ltd and signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 3^rd August 2022. This collaborative project was initiated by Dr Surani Chathurika, senior lecturer, department of urban bioresources with Dr Rangika De Silva, Director of innovations, OREL (Pvt.) Ltd.

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